Recommendations for the evaluation of risk and prophylaxis of tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) in adults and children with malignant diseases: an expert TLS panel consensus

S. Cairo, Mitchell; Coiffier, Bertrand; Reiter, Alfred; Younes, Anas; behalf of the TLS Expert Panel, on

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2010.08143.x

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Recommendations for the evaluation of risk and prophylaxis of tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) in adults and children with malignant diseases: an expert TLS panel consensus

Published in British Journal of Haematology • Mar 16, 2010

Authors:

Mitchell S. Cairo

Bertrand Coiffier

Alfred Reiter

Abstract

Tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening oncological emergency characterized by metabolic abnormalities including hyperuricaemia, hyperphosphataemia, hyperkalaemia and hypocalcaemia. These metabolic complications predispose the cancer patient to clinical toxicities including renal insuffici...

Subject

Rasburicase

Medicine

Tumor lysis syndrome

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